6 Nigerians being extradited to U.S. for swindling women out of $6M in romance scams
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Love scam extradition: 6 suspects leave Cape Town for US
Six Nigerian nationals have been extradited from South Africa to the United States over alleged wire fraud and money laundering linked to online romance scams, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to SAPS, the Hawks and INTERPOL South Africa facilitated the extradition on Friday, 11 September. The six men are allegedly linked to the Black Axe organised criminal network and are... Read more →
Six men who allegedly defrauded more than 100 women out of more than R100 million through online love scams have been extradited from South Africa to the US.
Six alleged Black Axe members extradited to US over romance-scam charges | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting
Genevieve Serra|Published 23 hours ago Cybercrime experts have warned that the extradition of six alleged Black Axe members from Cape Town to the United States is only the tip of the iceberg as cybercrime continues to grow in South Africa and across the globe. The six accused, all Nigerian nationals, were arrested in South Africa […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
South Africa extradites to US six suspected members of Black Axe gang
South Africa will extradite to the United States six Nigerian nationals suspected of being members of the Black Axe organised crime network involved in romance scams and cyberfraud, police said on Friday. The men are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering. They allegedly targeted more than 100 women in the US, defrauding them of more than R100 million through online romance scams, South Africa’s elite Hawks…
SA’s cybercrime laws put to the test amid capacity concerns
SA’s cybercrime laws put to the test amid capacity concerns Siya Tsewu Sat, 09/12/2026 - 11:24 JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the US shows its cybercrime laws in action. The Hawks and Interpol apprehended the group for alleged involvement in an online love scam where dozens of US women were defrauded of more than R100 million. One expert warns that while the laws exist, a lack of human res…
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